Kirkstone House School is an independent day school situated in the rural village of Baston in south
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...
, England.
The school provides education for boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. Ages 4 to 11 are taught in the separate junior school, and up to GCSE at 16 in the senior school, with a traditional house structure. A
sixth form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
was established at the school in 2013 (using the existing school infrastructure) catering for the
BTEC Extended Diploma
The BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) Level 3 diploma is a Further Education qualification and vocational qualification taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The qualification is organised and awarded by Pearson within the ...
.
History
Kirkstone House School was established in January 1964 by the principal, Mrs Beryl K. Wyman as a nursery school with four pupils. Continued parental demand for independent provision with small class sizes led to gradual expansion to cover the years up to GCSE.
References
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Private schools in Lincolnshire
Educational institutions established in 1964
1964 establishments in England